Around 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, a bright object, initially appearing to be a meteorite, lit up the skies over Mexico's capital, stretching plains, volcanoes and small towns.

Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles ...

An Oxford study suggests Earth’s water may be native, challenging the idea that asteroids brought water to Earth after the ...

As you watch the night sky, streaks of light often flash for a moment, then disappear. These brilliant flashes—called ...

A new study shows how the Sun and Earth's atmosphere destroy life-bearing meteoroids before they reach the planet.

A team of researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered crucial evidence for the origin of water on Earth. Using a ...

You may have seen a meteorite before, even if you didn’t know it. Nearly 100,000 pounds of meteoritic matter enters Earth’s ...

In the days ahead, stargazers will have a chance to witness some Lyrid meteors before the shower hits its peak in activity ...

A planetary scientist explains new research explaining the differing compositions between space rocks that hit Earth and are brought back.

Apr. 3, 2025 — The same dirt that clings to astronauts' boots may one day keep their lights on. Researchers created solar cells made out of simulated Moon dust. The cells convert sunlight into ...

(Mainichi/Shu Furukawa) TOKYO -- One of the world's largest Mars meteorites departed the National Institute of Polar Research in Tachikawa, Tokyo, on March 26, bound for Osaka to be publicly ...